Rosie O'Donnell

Birthplace: Queens, New York, USA
Birthday: March 21, 1962

Outspoken stand-up comedienne Rosie O'Donnell first made a name for herself with her nasal, Long Island-accented stand-up and later as the affable star of films and, most notably, her popular daytime TV talk show, “The Rosie O’Donnell Show” (1996-2002). Just before leaving her cushy TV gig, the comic came out of the closet, revealing both her homosexuality and a whole other side to her “Queen of Nice” personality. Taking on everything from the NRA to the President of the United States to the government of the Bahamas, O’Donnell …more

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Actor

Survivor: Marquesas -- The Reunion
Rosie Live
The View
The View
Catch a Rising Star 50th Anniversary -- Give or Take 26 Years

Consultants & Advisors

The Caroline Rhea Show
Executive Consultant
The 51st Annual Tony Awards
Creative Consultant
Queen Latifah
Executive Consultant

Music

Rosie O'Donnell's Kids Are Punny
Song Performer ("Shake Your Body")
Rosie O'Donnell's Kids Are Punny
Song Performer ( Shake Your Body )
Vanessa Williams & Friends: Christmas in New York
Song Performer ("White Christmas" "Do You Hear What I Hear?")
Vanessa Williams & Friends: Christmas in New York
Song Performer ( White Christmas Do You Hear What I Hear? )
The 52nd Annual Tony Awards
Song Performer

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Career Milestones

2009
Will host a daily radio show for Sirius XM Radio in the fall
2007
Released her second memoir Celebrity Detox
2006
Announced as the replacement for Meredith Viera on "The View" (ABC)
2006
Helmed the documentary film "Aboard: Rosie's Family Cruise," about R. Family Vacations, the gay cruise that was started by O'Donnell and her partner (aired on HBO)
2006 to 2007
Returned to daytime TV as co-host of "The View" (ABC); left the show in 2007 and was replaced by Whoopi Goldberg